AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoIndigenous Rights vs Mining Enforcement: Brazil says it’s clearing illegal miners from the Yanomami Amazon territory, but satellite monitoring shows activity has shifted to smaller, harder-to-reach sites near borders. Gold Project Update: Falco Resources’ updated feasibility study for the Horne 5 gold project lifts after-tax base-case NPV to C$3.35B and flags strong cashflow potential. Bauxite Logistics Push: Cameroon’s Minim Martap bauxite project is moving toward first exports in late September 2026 as rail and port works ramp up. Rare Earths Pilot Step: Victory Metals launches a Perth pilot plant to produce mixed rare earth samples for global offtake talks. Copper Supply Tactics: China’s copper smelters are expanding a price-setting group to strengthen negotiating leverage with miners, while Rio Tinto resumes Oyu Tolgoi concentrate exports after a short Mongolia protest. Battery Tech Milestone: Critical Resources scales solid-state lithium-ion testing from lab coin cells to larger pouch cells. Forced Labour Trade Risk: US customs issues a hold on copper imports from Serbia’s Zijin Copper over forced-labour concerns. Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium Call: Kenya backs a precautionary pause on deep seabed mining pending stronger science and safeguards.
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